Shirt cardboard



March 6, 1956 H, C, HAYsLlP. 2,737,321

SHIRT CARDBOARD Filed Aug. 5', 1953 Y............- t\\"""""""""` A 'l /0 INVENrQR Z7 HHaysZi/v ATTORNEYS fahrt United Statesg Patent O SHIRT CARDBOARD Homer C. Hayslip, Atlanta, Ga., assignor of one-half to Edwards Manufacturing Company, Cedartown, Ga., a partnership Application August 3, 1953, Serial No. 372,122

2 Claims. (Cl. 223-71) This invention relates to a shirt cardboard, and has as its primary object the provision of an improved device of this character adapted to prevent the creasing of the shirt with which it is used along the fold lines when the shirt is folded thereabout.

An additionally important object of this invention is the provision of a device of this character having means for maintaining the collar of the shirt in the position and shape initially imparted thereto by the pressing operation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a flap which is adapted to tit over the folded shirt for holding the same in its pressed relation.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of such a shirt cardboard which may be stamped out in a single operation and which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects will impart other advantages and will be pointed out as the description of the invention proceeds, as shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a shirt cardboard of the instant invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 2--2 of Figure 1, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure l as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows, but disclosing a fragment of a shirt folded about the device.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the flap for retaining the front of the shirt in folded position.

Some of the reference characters refer to the several parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the drawing in detail:

There is generally indicated at a cardboard blank adapted for the stiifening of a freshly ironed shirt. The blank 10 is provided at its upper edge with two arcuate slits or cuts 11 which serve to deine a central collar reenforcing portion 12. The slits 11 define inwardly extending projections 13 which are adapted to rest on the outside of the collar of the shirt when the portion 12 is positioned interiorly of the collar between the co1- lar and the collar band.

A ap 14 is also provided in the blank 10 and is formed with its upper opposite sides delineated by oppositely disposed angular cuts 15 extending entirely through the shirt cardboard blank 10, while the lower side edges are delineated by parallel longitudinal cuts 16 with arcuate corners 17 providing spaces 18 adjacent thereto to permit the insertion of a linger to raise the flap 14. A score line 19 is provided at the top of the flap 14 to permit the ready folding of the same.

Adjacent the lower portion of flap 14 is a supplemental ICC ap 20 which isv formed with parallel spaced cuts 21 and a cutout end portion 22, a score line 23 being provided at the other end of the device. The flap 20 is adapted to engage the front of the shirt 27, when the device is in use, for holding the flap 14 closely adjacent the front of the shirt 27.

Extending along each side of the shirt cardboard blank 10 are a pair of parallel score lines 2S which are adapted to form fold lines, as best shown in Figures 2 and 3. This arrangement provides a relatively broad area 26 about which the shirt 27 is folded, as shown in Figure 3, and thus avoids a sharp edge which will impart a crease to the shirt 27 along the lines where the same is folded.

The lower corners of the shirt cardboard blank 10 are cut away as indicated at 28, and a pair of parallel fold lines 29 are scored on the lower edge of the shirt cardboard blank for the same purpose as the previously discussed fold lines 25.

A V-shaped notch 30 is provided centrally of the lower edge of the shirt cardboard and may engage about a button on the shirt 27.

Figure 4 discloses the flap 20 as underlying the front edge of shirt 27.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided an improved shirt cardboard blank 1t) having reverted edges 26 which prevents the creasing of the shirt 27 along the lines on which it is folded, and which is further provided with a collar engaging portion 12 which holds the collar of the shirt 27 in shape and which, when the shirt 27 is folded about the cardboard blank 10, provides a stiifening means comprised of this cardboard blank 10 and an overlying protective and stiifening flap 14 which is secured to the front of shirt 27.

The collar engaging portion 12 is positioned between the collar and the neckband of the shirt 27, and the blank 10 extends down the back of the shirt 27. The shirt 27 is folded across the bottom edge at 29 of the blank 10 and up the back of the blank 10. The ilap 14 is positioned over the lower portion of the shirtfront lying to the rear of the blank 10 and the ap 20 is tucked between the buttoning edges of the shirt 27 to retain the flap 14 in engagement with the shirt front.

It will also be seen that there is herein provided a device which accomplishes all of the objects of this invention, and others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept," and as many modications may be made from the embodiments hereinbefore shown and described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

l. In a shirt cardboard, a blank formed with a centrally positioned flap cut through the board on three sides of said ap, and adapted to overlie the lower portion of a front of a folded shirt folded behind the back of said shirt, a supplemental flap cut from said first-mentioned flap on three sides of said supplemental flap adapted to engage between the overlapped edge of the shirt front, the uncut side of said last-mentioned ap being disposed at right angles to the uncut side of said first flap, said blank being positioned behind the back of the upper portion of said shirt, a pair of parallel score lines formed along each of three edges of said blank to provide a relatively blunt edge to preclude creasing of a shirt along the fold lines when folded rearwardly about said blank.

2. In a shirt cardboard, a blank formed with a centrally positioned ap cut through the board on three sides thereof and adapted to overlie the lower portion of 3 tlLQ-.front Oi .afoldihir .folded behind the back of said shirt, a supplemental Hap cut into said first-mentioned flap on three sides thereoi adapted to engage between the overlapped shirt front ledges, the uncut side of said lastmentiondap beingdisposedv at right angles tothe uncut side of said rst fiap,said blank beingV positioned behind the back ofi said shirt, a pair .of parallel score lines formed along each `of `the three edgesof said blank aligned with the cut edges `ofvsaid first-mentioned Hap to provide a relatively blunt edge to .preclude creasing of a shirt alongthe fold lines when folded about said flap, and a pair of converging arcuate slots in the fourth edge Reerences Cited inthe le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Cons Nov. 8, 1938 Mannervik July 10, 1951 Akers July 17, 1951 Jacobson` Dec. 9, 1952 Youngblood Aug. 11, 1953 

